Chapter 3 of Of High Descent is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Of High Descent is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My dear Marguerite! our visitors." "I must speak, George. Mr Van Heldre loves trade." "I do, ma'am." "Therefore he cannot feel with me."
Chapter 3 of Of High Descent is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “"I must speak, George.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Mr Van Heldre loves trade."”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"I do, ma'am."”
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “"My dear Marguerite! our visitors."”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “"Therefore he cannot feel with me."”
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “Mr Van Heldre loves trade."”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “Mr Van Heldre loves trade."”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “"My dear Marguerite! our visitors."”
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From this reading "Therefore he cannot feel with me."
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Marguerite! our visitors."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do, ma'am."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Therefore he cannot feel with me."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "I must speak, George.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Therefore he cannot feel with me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Van Heldre loves trade."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must speak, George.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mr Van Heldre loves trade."
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I do, ma'am."
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading "My dear Marguerite! our visitors."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Therefore he cannot feel with me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Van Heldre loves trade."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must speak, George.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Marguerite! our visitors."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "My dear Marguerite! our visitors."
express in speech
From this reading "I must speak, George.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "Therefore he cannot feel with me."
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Mr Van Heldre loves trade."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Mr Van Heldre loves trade."
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "My dear Marguerite! our visitors."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Therefore he cannot feel with me."
Chapter 3 of Of High Descent by George Manville Fenn holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 415 sentences of Of High Descent, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Of High Descent by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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